On July 1, the University of Wisconsin–Madison officially launched the College of Computing & Artificial Intelligence (CAI), its first new school or college in more than 40 years.
News and announcements
UW–Madison designates 2026 as the ‘Year of AI Readiness and Competency’
UW–Madison will designate 2026 as the “Year of AI Readiness and Competency” in a coordinated, campuswide effort to ensure that students, faculty and staff are prepared to use artificial intelligence thoughtfully, responsibly and in service to the Wisconsin Idea.
Machine Learning Software Workshop Brings Scientists From Across the US to Campus
Forty-four participants from 11 universities, national laboratories, research organizations, and companies across the United States came to UW–Madison to learn new open source tools and technologies.
UW–Madison partners with Microsoft and TitletownTech to accelerate AI-driven scientific discovery
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is partnering with Microsoft and TitletownTech on a new collaboration designed to accelerate scientific discovery through artificial intelligence.
Data Science Institute Welcomes New AI Faculty to Campus
DSI recently hosted a reception welcoming new RISE-AI faculty to UW–Madison, providing them with an opportunity to meet and identify shared research interests with DSI’s faculty and staff affiliates.
RISE-AI Collaboration HQ Will Build Connections and Advance Research
This fall, the Data Science Institute is assuming responsibility for a new, campus-wide effort called the RISE-AI Collaboration HQ. This group will catalyze research communities centered on innovative focus areas and build connections among UW–Madison’s AI community, which includes the more than 35 new RISE-AI hires and current faculty, staff, and students.
UW–Madison Joins the AI Alliance
This summer, UW–Madison joined the AI Alliance, an international community of developers, researchers, industry leaders, and advocates who collaborate to advance safe, responsible AI rooted in open innovation.
Three Wisconsin CS professors receive inaugural Google ML and Systems Junior Faculty Awards
Jelena Diakonikolas, Sharon Li, and Shivaram Venkataraman are among the first recipients to receive a new award from Google.
CDIS and DSI Moving to Morgridge Hall This Summer
Morgridge Hall construction will conclude this summer, with classes expected to start in the fall. The new facility will house the School of Computer, Data, & Information Sciences along with the Data Science Institute, Center for High Throughput Computing, and biostatistics and medical informatics department.
Ilias Diakonikolas Wins ACM Grace Hopper Award for Breakthrough Techniques in Algorithm Design
Diakonikolas, Sheldon B. Lubar professor of Computer Sciences, received the 2024 Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Grace Murray Hopper Award, one of the highest honors for young researchers in computing.